[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 10 (Wednesday, January 23, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D34-D35]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 36 public bills, H.R. 5101-
5136; and 8 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 281-283; and H. Res. 935-939 were 
introduced.                                               
  Pages H454-56
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages H456-57
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. Saul 
Santos, Jr., Fountain of Truth Church, Fontana, California.   
  Page H391
Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007--
Presidential Veto: The House voted to sustain the President's veto of 
H.R. 3963, to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and 
improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, by a yea-and-nay vote 
of 260 yeas to 152 nays, Roll No. 22 (two-thirds of those present not 
voting to override). Earlier, the House agreed to order the previous 
question by a yea-and-nay vote of 217 yeas to 195 nays, Roll No. 21. 
                                                        Pages H395-H407
  Subsequently, the message (H. Doc. 110-80) and the bill were referred 
to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means. 
                                                          Pages H407-08
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she 
appointed Representative Hoyer and Representative Van Hollen to act as 
Speaker pro tempore to sign enrolled bills and joint resolutions 
through February 6, 2008.                                     
  Page H408
Providing for a Joint Session of Congress to receive a message from the 
President: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 282, providing for a Joint 
Session of Congress to receive a message from the President on the 
State of the Union on Monday, January 28, 2008.           
  Pages H409-10
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Section 515 Rural Housing Property Transfer Improvement Act of 2007: 
H.R. 3873, to expedite the transfer of ownership of rural multifamily 
housing projects with loans made or insured under section 515 of the 
Housing Act of 1949 so that such projects are rehabilitated and 
preserved for use for affordable housing;                 
  Pages H410-12

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  Amending the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for the 
phase-in of actuarial rates for certain pre-FIRM properties: H.R. 3959, 
amended, to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide 
for the phase-in of actuarial rates for certain pre-FIRM properties; 
                                                          Pages H412-13
  Honoring the contributions of Catholic schools: H. Res. 916, to honor 
the contributions of Catholic schools;                    
  Pages H414-17
  Supporting the goals and ideals of National Mentoring Month: H. Res. 
908, to support the goals and ideals of National Mentoring Month; 
                                                          Pages H417-20
  Expressing support for designation of the week of February 4 through 
February 8, 2008 as ``National School Counseling Week'': H. Res. 932, 
to express support for designation of the week of February 4 through 
February 8, 2008 as ``National School Counseling Week''; 
                                                          Pages H420-22
  Raising awareness and encouraging prevention of stalking by 
establishing January 2008 as ``National Stalking Awareness Month'': H. 
Res. 852, amended, to raise awareness and encourage prevention of 
stalking by establishing January 2008 as ``National Stalking Awareness 
Month'';                                                  
  Pages H422-24
  Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization 
and Improvement Act of 2007: H.R. 3992, amended, to amend title I of 
the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide 
grants for the improved mental health treatment and services provided 
to offenders with mental illnesses; and                   
  Pages H424-28
  Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2007: H.R. 3971, amended, to 
encourage States to report to the Attorney General certain information 
regarding the deaths of individuals in the custody of law enforcement 
agencies.                                                 
  Pages H428-31
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To encourage States to 
report to the Attorney General certain information regarding the deaths 
of individuals in the custody of law enforcement agencies, and for 
other purposes.''.                                            
Page H431
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H406-07 and H407. There were 
no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:28 p.m.